Email Author Laura Hahnefeld

Awards

• 2012 - Association of Food Journalists Awards, published January 20, 2011

  "My Year of Eating Dangerously"

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2011 Stories by Laura Hahnefeld

• Curry Corner Spices Up Tempe with Indo-Pakistani Cuisine

  published August 18, 2011

  In a small Tempe strip mall, frequented by those searching for a stiff drink or a tough tattoo, sits Curry Corner, one of a handful of... More >>

• Needle Exchange

  published May 19, 2011

  For some people, the body is a temple. For others, it’s a temple in need of serious redecorating. Hence the many newbies who’ll attend... More >>

• Presidents Gay

  published May 19, 2011

  Identity politics. Moral dilemmas. Who better to address the problems of America than Abraham Lincoln? Perhaps a group of dancing and... More >>

• Peach Cruisers

  published May 12, 2011

  With velvety skin, a sweet and juicy taste, and mythical virtues like immortality and abundance, the peach isn’t just a tasty treat --... More >>

• Bill of Rites

  published May 5, 2011

  Sure, pagans might be cursed to forever remain on society’s religious fringes, but, by Diana’s golden fire, they sure know how to throw... More >>

• Inquiring Minds

  published April 28, 2011

  Who? What? Where? And, the most important of the bunch, why? These are the questions that drive any artist. Painting a pretty picture or taking a... More >>

• Student Bodies

  published April 28, 2011

  Congratulations, Arizona State University. Thanks to the alcohol-fueled decadence and debauchery regularly practiced by the young charges under... More >>

• Shooting Stars

  published April 21, 2011

  The Colt Peacemaker, a .45-caliber single action revolver, is often touted as “the gun that won the West.” At Pravus Gallery’s... More >>

• Lively Nudes

  published April 21, 2011

  The Full Monty done at a dinner theater? Cue some snarky “meat” jokes, stat. Such will be the situation when the grin and... More >>

• Tease Party

  published April 14, 2011

  When you hail from the region of ranch dressing and novelty sweaters (a.k.a. the Midwest), a little nonconformity goes a long way. Just ask the... More >>

• Stick To It

  published April 7, 2011

  Shepard Fairey’s stuck on Tempe. Not the street artist himself, but rather his large-scale iconic wheat pastes, which have recently (and... More >>

• Auto This World

  published April 7, 2011

  Cars don’t get any cooler than the 1969 Lamborghini Miura. It’s got sexy curves, a V-12 engine that tops out at 170 mph, and an... More >>

• Over the Edge

  published March 31, 2011

  Thanks to Charlie Sheen, our wacky world now includes such nutty notions as Adonis DNA, Rock Stars from Mars, and Tiger’s Blood.... More >>

• Couture Club

  published March 24, 2011

  French fashion designer Hubert de Givenchy once said of his late friend and client Ann Bonfoey Taylor, “It was an honor to dress her. She was... More >>

• Fender Vendors

  published March 24, 2011

  What does this year’s Tempe Guitar Show have that last year’s didn’t? Juice and jams. “The event’s in a... More >>

• Hustle and Grow

  published March 17, 2011

  The Valley’s hip-hop landscape has always had its fair share of hustlers and dreamers, and the pimps and players behind newly launched... More >>

• Green Party

  published March 17, 2011

  Thousands of emerald-clad kooks have flocked to Padre Murphy’s over the past 17 years for the Glendale pub’s super-sized Saint... More >>

• This Bites

  published March 10, 2011

  Hungry for a taste of Arizona’s best restaurants, chefs, and wineries all in one artsy, food-centric location? Skip breakfast and get... More >>

• Ran Over

  published March 3, 2011

  Quick. What do you get when you cross a translation of Shakespeare’s King Lear with Japan’s 16th century civil wars? Legendary... More >>

• Black Comedy

  published February 24, 2011

  “So, it’s Taco Bell,” says rant-happy comedian Lewis Black on the fast food giant’s latest lawsuit. “It’s not... More >>

• Covering Ground

  published February 17, 2011

  Top rocks, flares, g-kicks, and airtracks? Attention, Valley residents: You’re so getting served. Specializing in street-fusion... More >>

• Living on the Edge

  published February 17, 2011

  From Dada through the Situationists to postmodern artists of today, avant-garde art takes guts or, as in the case of the Phoenix Experimental... More >>

• Bawdy Party

  published February 10, 2011

  For some of us, nothing says Valentine’s Day like teddy bears, candy, and flowers. But for a fetishist, it’s boot lickings, flesh... More >>

• Roll Film

  published February 10, 2011

  For more than 30 years, something’s been missing in the downtown indie film scene: namely, an indie theater. And one that serves adult... More >>

• Party Animal

  published February 10, 2011

  While the minds of America may never be cleansed of the image of Snooki dropping in a glass ball on New Year’s Eve, they can take solace... More >>